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| An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha |
 The website for the
governing body which The Boyd School of Irish Dancing is affiliated
to |
| In Step Feis Management |
 A company that provide
a lot of admin services for Feis and list details of many upcoming
ones on their homepage |
| irish-dancer.co.uk |
A UK website run by an
Irish dancer's family with a huge amount of information |
| Irish Feet | 
A stylish website with
an increasing level of information |
Discussion Forums
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The Boyd Message Board |
| A very active forum run by Irish Dancing Magazine | |
| Diddlyi | Irish Dance & Music Social Networking site with worldwide membership |
| dance.net | There is a very active Irish section within the dance.net forums |
| Voy Board | There are a lot of Voy board for Irish dancing, this is the UK/Europe one |
Shopping - General
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| Derry Reel |
Recommended
by Ian for shoes and general dance supplies. Often at local
feiseanna. |
| Antonio Pacelli |
Irish dance shoe
manufacturer but also sells a wide range of accessories, cd's,
clothing and gifts. |
| The Irish Jig Shop |
General
Irish dancing store based in Scotland with a nice online shop & a
wide variety of items including poodle socks with coloured diamantes |
| Celtic Creations |
 A large, Belfast based
shop. Sells the Celtic Originals wigs and a range of other dancing
goods |
| Dancing in Celtic |
A Manchester based
Irish dance shop . Also make a range of solo dresses and have some
second hand ones for sale. |
| Whoops a Daisy Dancer |
Online
store, based in the UK selling designer clothing, bags and gifts for
Irish dancers - some great designs to check out. |
| Melanie Murphy |
UK
based, sells wigs, jewellery, and some accessories. Often seen at
feiseanna. |
| Feiswear |
Sell
a range of shoes, accessories and gifts. Based in Middlesex and can
be found at some feiseanna (see their website for a list of which) |
| idanceirish |
Store
with a range of dance supplies including second hand dresses. Also
sell a TCRG/ADCRG study guide. Website has general info too. |
| Camelia Rose |
Specialises
in sparkly accessories such as tiara's, buckles and hair clips. Also
sells wigs, makeup and gifts. |
| Feis Fayre |
Relatively
new general store with growing stock, including second hand dresses
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| Good source for vendors, has daily give away for subscibers | |
| eBay |
Sometimes there are
some good buys to be had. Follow eBay's advice for safe trading. |
| Fascinatin' Rhythm |
General
dance shop selling shoes, gifts, wigs, clothing etc. etc. based in
Derry in Northern Ireland |
| Celtic Dance World |
 Comprehensive
irish dance store based in Germany with sites in both English and
German. |
| Irish Dancing Store |
 Irish
dancing store with branches in Waterford in Ireland and in Oregon in
the US. |
| Snazzy Bags |
 Made
by Pennie Drew dresses, these are one of a kind dress bags in a
range of snazzy materials. Reasonable shipping to the UK. |
| Irish Dance Supplies |
 Based
in Australia. Sell everything you need for Irish Dance, including
new dresses. |
| Faery Reel |
 Canadian irish
dance store with all the essentials a dancer may need plus Canadian
Feis listings. |
| Triskelt |
Store selling some lovely gifts, rubber stamps, shoe buckles
and Irish dancing charms for crocs. Good service & reasonable
postage to UK. |
| Rankin Originals |
Cafe
Press store of artists and Irish dancers
Amber & Tara Rankin.
Features their beautiful Irish dance designs on a range of items. Reasonable UK postage. |
| Slipperjigs |
Novelty
Irish dancing slippers created by ex Riverdance stars. Available online for Worldwide delivery |
| A Dolls Life |
Create
beautiful, class costumes and solo dresses for 18" (American Girl) dolls.
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| Daniel Lynch Celtic |
Sell a range of items
featuring a pewter plaque with an Irish Dancer. Also sell other
Celtic themed items. |
| reelcutters |
Cookie/Biscuit
cutters and chocolate moulds. Can be shipped from the US. |
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More information about shoes |
| Antonio Pacelli |
Manufacturer website, makes among others; Superflexi, Ultraflexi,
Gazelle, Eclipse, Elite and Looped shoes |
| Hullachan |
Craig
Cousins website for the hugely popular Hullachan Pro AP and
Hullachan Jig shoe. |
| Corrs | Make
the Corrs split-sole pump |
| Rutherfords |
US
Manufacturer. Probably best known for heavies although also make a
range of light shoes |
| Fays |
 Dublin
based manufacturer of the Celtic Choice pump and a range of heavy
shoes |
| Boyne Walk |
Another Irish manufacturer. Shoes include; Reel Comfort and Brigadun
pumps and Storm and Thunder heavies with leather or suede
soles |
Shopping -
Designers/Dressmakers
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Shopping - Second Hand Dresses
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The Boyd for Sale Board - Free listings |
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Probably the largest site for second hand dresses |
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Site with free listings for second hand costumes |
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Shopping - Hair & Wigs
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More information about hair and Wigs |
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A US based website
with reasonable postage costs to the UK |
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| Wizards Den |
UK
supplier of lower cost wigs, perhaps not as
great a quality as some of the more expensive wigs but good
value and good customer service |
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Creator
of the well known 'Alana' and 'Erin' wigs among others - Belfast
based with online store |
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| Melanie Murphy |
Sell
the popular Lady Jane wigs - UK with online store |
| Magik Wands |
Online UK source for Magik Wands |
| Soft Spikes |
US
Supplier and manufacturer of soft spikes for curling hair. Will post
to the UK |
Dressmaking
and ID craft
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Craft project ideas |
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Website
of Susan Gowin in America who provides design and embroidery
services |
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Online
fabric store specialising in irish dance fabrics |
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Machine embroidery and appliqué for irish dance dresses |
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Digitized Celtic designs for digital embroidery. Also does custom
digitised designs for complete dresses. |
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| idFabrics | 
Online
fabric store and shopping service based in Dubai and run by TCRG
Rachel Franzen |
| Irish Dancers Catalogue | Sell fusible celtic designs to add to costumes and replacement crocheted collars plus a few other Irish dance related items. |
| Yahoo Group | Yahoo support group for Irish dance dressmakers, moderated by, among others, Susan Gowin |
| The Finnishing Touch |
UK supplier for
Swarovski hot fix crystals. Very fast delivery. |
| Iconic Dancer |
Sell Swarovski and own
brand stones. Also buttons, buckles and glues etc. |
Irish Dance
Shows
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More information and tour schedules |
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Shows |
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| Celtic Cafe |
Site
with news and information about Irish dancing shows and other
aspects of Irish Culture |
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| Riverdance | ||
| Lord of the Dance | To Dance on the Moon | |
| Celtic Tiger | Spirit of the Dance | Dancing on Dangerous Ground |
| Rhythm of the Dance | Gaelforce Dance | Celtic Feet |
| Magic of the Dance | The Magic of Ireland | The Pirate Queen |
| Celtic Legends | Dancing Thru the Ages | Dance of Desire |
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Vision of Ireland |
Flying
Irish Dance Troupe |
Trinity
Dancers |
Other Irish Dancing sites
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| Feis Pix |
The website of the
well known feis photographers. You can view on stage photo's from
recent events and order copies of pictures |
| Reelpix |
Another
Irish dance photographer. Based in Dublin and seen at some major
competitions. |
| Feis Dance Music |
Online
store from US musicians Brian Glynn and Connor McGuirk. Dace music
to download with a traditional feel. |
| Dean Crouch |
Online
store and info for UK musician Dean Crouch. Sets available at a wide
range of speeds, plus up beat practice music. All as downloads. |
| Set Dance |
Bradley
Brothers download site with music for both solo's and set dances at
different speeds. |
| Irish Dance Magazine |
Website
for the well known magazine. Loads of info, news, competitions etc. |
| A blog with a humorous take on Irish dancing and life in general | |
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Website
for the new story books by Heidi Will, designed to be fun and
informative for new dancers |
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A website with general
info about Irish dancing including schools details, dresses for sale
and articles and news |
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This is a site with
links and information dedicated to the Irish and Irish at heart!.
Has a section for Irish dancing as well as parade and event details. |
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| A software program used to calculate Championship results quickly | |
| Hornpipe |
American
magazine about Irish dance, music and culture. Subscriptions
available worldwide |
| Ann's Place |
A site with a
comprehensive list of links, plus teachers listing and other
information |
| Museum of Irish Dancing |
Website
for a project in Ireland aimed at building a non-profit making
Museum of Irish Dancing. Visit for updates and to offer support. |
| Clicky Feet |
Website
by a dancer in the UK with lots of information, especially for boys.
Also has ring tones to download and schools listings. |
| Liffey Rivers |
Website
for the series of Irish Dancing detective stories written by Brenna
Briggs. Has a page which lists vendors in various countries |
| Irish Dancing Awards |
Company
based in Essex specialising in Irish Dancing trophy's and medals |
| DE Photo |
Sports
and event photography company, including Irish Dancing events.
Prints can be ordered directly from their website. |
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Cracow, Poland
Moscow, Russia